middle and high-school students
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
(someone else's) child; child; kid
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
question; inquiry; enquiry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
this one; this way; this method
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst